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Recent advances in digital imaging equipment and software has made it possible for amature astronomers to produce high quality images of objects in outer space that would have been impossible a few years ago. We expect this section to grow as members develop their skills in the new exciting area of photoastronomy.

Venus and the Moon soon after the occultation 2007 June 18 - taken at 15:55 UTC (17:55 local time in Kos, Greece). The Sun was at an elevation of 40 degrees and only 40 degrees away from the Moon. Venus can be seen as a half phase.
Camera: Nikon D-80 set to 1000 ASA, with Tamron SP500mm, f8 mirror lens. Exposure: 1/1000 sec, hand held.

Bob Christy

The image was obtained using a Nikon D-80 digital camera fitted with a Nikon 18-70mm zoom lens set to the shortest focal length and aperture f6.3. The exposure was 68 seconds long. The ISS moves from right to left during the exposure.
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Bob Christy

Hale Bopp in March 1997

Comet Hale Bopp by Phil Norton in March 1997
M31 in December 1996

M31 Galaxy by Phil Norton in December 1996
Saturn February 2003
Saturn by Phil Norton February 2003
Jupiter December 2000
Jupiter by Phil Norton December 2000
aristarchus
bullialdus
gassendi
horrebow
sinusir by Phil Norton
sinusirid by Phil Norton
M2 by Phil Norton
M15 by Phil Norton
M27 by Phil Norton
M56 by Phil Norton
M57 by Phil Norton
M57 by Phil Norton
Uranus by Phil Norton

Also see 'Viewing the Transit of Venus'

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